The Portland daily press., 1887-07-29
MAINE.
Charles serry's Terrible Death.

CnarfeS 6erfyS terripie Deatn.
BIDDEFoRD, July 2S.-Charles Berry, of
this city, has of late been employed by the
Boston & Maine road to work upon gravel
train in the construction of the York Harbor
& Beach railroad Yesterday afternoon be
was at work shoveling gravel into a car at
Kittery, when a huge boulder weighing two
tons become dislodged thirty-five feet above
him, and falling, caught and jammed him
against the car killing him instantly. His
body was nearly cut in twain, and it was
found necessary to remove the car from the
rails before it could be recovered.
Or. Stevens Case.
BIDDEFoRD, July 2S.-Dr. e. G. Stevens
was arraigned in the municipal court at Bid
deford this morning, charged with the muir
der of Mary Hall. He pleaded not guilty.
The prisoners counsel asked a postpone
ment until the doctors son arrives from AL
ALBANIA. The hearing was postponed until
next Wednesday morning and DIR. Stevens
was remanded to Saco Jail.
BoothbaY's Original Aboiitionist.
BooTHBAY, Jnly 2S.-Capt. VIM. Hodg-
don, aged seventy-five years, died to-day.
He was distinguished as the original aDoli-
ZIONIST in this locality and was much re-
spected
The Lewiston Races.
LEWISTON. July 2S.-The first trotting
meeting of the Androscoggin Driving As
sociation closed today with these races: Two
thirty mine class, won by Black Amble in
three straight heats. best time 2.37a Castle
Dare second, Offa third. Free for all, won
by Jack Spratt in three straight heats. best
time 2.2S4, Star Gazer second, Surprise third.
Old Orchard Meetings.
OLD ORCHARD, July 2S.-The Salvation
Army broke camp tonight, many leaving on
the afternoon trains. Maj. Gay, of Boston.
and Capt. Falkner. of Augusta, had charge
of the afternoon meetings. The farewell
meeting tonight was the liyeliest of the
week, Major hampton and wife presiding.
The Major reports about 60 conversions dur
ing the session.
Holiness and faith healing meetings, un-
der the charge OF Rev. A. B. Simpson, of
New York, will commence Sunday.
The Thornton Academy.
SAco, July 2S--The City and the Thornton
Academy trustees have at last Joined hands.
The basis of the union has been formulated
and adopted, and will be presented at the
next meeting of the city government to be
ratified. According to the terms of the con-
tract, the Academy trustees will erect a
building on Main street the coming year and
the city will pay two thousand dollars a
year and whatever sums it receives from the
State under the Free High School act.
The Patten Robbery.
BANGOR, July 2S.-Frank Howe, arrested
at Portsmouth, N. H., yesterday, for the
robbery of ii. N. Darling's safe at Patten,
was brought here today and lodged in Jail.
He came voluntarily and admitted the rob-
berry. He will be arraigned tomorrow.
Racing at Bar Harbor.
BAR HARBoR, July 2S.-In the yacht race
to-day between the boats owned here there
were five contestants, the sloops, Eunice,
Bay Queen, Zaim, Pilgrim and -lJfhfk fhfknuwn.
The course was fifteen miles. The race was
won by the Zaim in 8 hours and 25 minutes
1t is announced by the committee of ar
rangements for the yacht race to occur atBar
Harbor August Goth, that the sloops Volun-
teer Mayflower and Priscilla will take part
in the race. Also that the English cutters
Galatea and Stranger will probably enter
and the Thistle will also be here. The first
prize has been increased to $500.